CD Projekt Red confirms Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and five more Witcher games
A new Witcher trilogy is under development in-house, with two more titles coming from third-party studios
Sony will wait at least a year to port most PlayStation exclusives to PC
Multiplayer games may release simultaneously on PlayStation and PC
Samsung unveils 5-year roadmap for processors, reaching 1.4nm by 2027
Forward-looking: During Samsung's Foundry Forum 2022, the company revealed a roadmap for processor sizes within various Samsung devices. Samsung Foundry's presentation went in-depth regarding the next five years of the roadmap, giving enthusiasts a glimpse into the near future of mobile computing.
Raspberry Pi production remains hamstrung by supply chain issues
Raspberry Pi is still prioritizing OEM sales
Microsoft Exchange under 0-day attack, hundreds of thousands of servers at risk
Two novel 0-day flaws are being targeted by Chinese hackers, Microsoft is working on a patch
The Internet Archive is struggling to preserve the web thanks to walled gardens and pay sites
The Wayback Machine contains more than 700 billion web pages is approaching 100 petabytes
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Micron is spending up to $100 billion to build a megafab in New York
Federal incentives persuaded Micron to build in the US
Goodbye, Lightning port? EU votes to make USB-C the charging standard by the end of 2024
Another reason to expect a USB-C iPhone next year
Kim Kardashian agrees to pay $1.26 million settlement for crypto promotion post
Kardashian has a net worth of $1.8 billion
Cheaper OLED monitors might be on the way
LG Display is building new mid-sized WOLED panels for 2023
Elon Musk 'Ukraine peace plan' Twitter poll brings angry response from country's president
Musk might want to stay away from politics
A hot potato: Elon Musk has waded into another controversy on the platform he once tried to buy. The world's richest man tweeted a proposal on how to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, and it's brought an angry response from the country's president.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs. Intel Core i9-12900K
The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 4 processor priced to compete with the Core i9-12900K. With that many cores, is it only a productivity monster or can it also compete with the best in gaming?
Nvidia to cease all activities in Russia, will relocate employees
In light of "recent developments"
Linux 6.0 releases stable branch supporting latest architecture
Something to look forward to: Users interested in new chip architectures like Raptor Lake, Arc Alchemist, or RDNA 3 will receive expanded Linux support with the release of the OS' latest kernel. Linux 6.0 introduces many other improvements with other important updates coming very soon with 6.1.
New Pixel 7 phones, a smartwatch, and smart home Google products expected later this week
Highly anticipated: The Made by Google launch event starts on October 6 at 10 am ET. The company should announce a slew of new products, including the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones, the Pixel Watch, and some new additions to its Nest smart home portfolio.
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TikTok and others scrape your data, whether you use their apps or not
TikTok doesn't have as many trackers out there as Google and Facebook, but its ad platform is young
Apple reluctantly agrees to TSMC's price increases
In context: TSMC is one of the largest processor manufacturers in the world, creating chips and wafers for many companies, including AMD, Nvidia, and Apple. As one of TSMC's biggest customers, Apple was not happy following an announcement that TSMC would increase prices in 2023.
Half-Life 2: VR Mod is worth the ten-year wait it took to get it to beta
The core game is playable in VR beginning to end, but Episodes 1 and 2 need a bit more time
Modder jailbreaks PlayStation 5 using WebKit vulnerability
More of an entry point than a definitive jailbreak
A cold winter is awaiting mobile networks and phones in Europe
TL;DR: The coming energy crisis could bring mobile Internet to a halt in many European countries. Plans are being considered to weather the storm, but Europe would likely suffer from its own success in bringing reliable electricity to its citizens.
Kioxia develops functional 2TB microSDXC memory card prototype
The microSDXC spec has long supported 2TB capacities
YouTube starts asking users to subscribe to Premium for 4K videos
Would you subscribe to its Premium service for 4K?
WTF?! It might sound like a terrible idea, but YouTube could start charging users who want to watch videos on the platform in 4K, making the resolution exclusive to its $12-per-month Premium service. There's no confirmation that owner Google will go down this route as it could only be a test to gauge reaction, though such a move would obviously cause a lot of anger from creators and viewers alike.
Tesla set a new record with 343,830 electric vehicles delivered in the third quarter
Tesla is revamping production to make deliveries easier
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Half-Life 2: VR mod is
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Nvidia clarifies power supply requirements for RTX 40 series
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FPGA shown to be 50 times more efficient than mobile Ryzen
Google Translate has been shuttered in China over alleged low usage
Are 53.5 million visits per month low?
Latest Steam survey: cheaper graphics cards make largest gains, AMD CPUs lose more ground to Intel
Almost a quarter of participants are using Windows 11
A Look at the Possible Future of 3D Graphics: How More Real Than Real Can You Get?
With CPUs and GPUs continuing to get more powerful with each new generation, the push for ever more realistic graphics in blockbuster games shows no signs of slowing down. Today's best-looking titles already look stunning, so how much better can they possibly get? Join us as we take a look at what awaits us in the future of 3D graphics.
Google Japan shows off multifunctional, five-foot-long Gboard keyboard
Insect catcher, grabber, ruler, and awkward keyboard
Microsoft Office deal is back with its lowest price ever
A lifetime MS Office license for just $35
Skyrim: Anniversary Edition is the first major $70 title on the Switch
What just happened? Skyrim: Anniversary Edition debuted unexpectedly on the Nintendo Switch last week at the sky-high price of $70. It claims the dubious honor of being the first AAA title to break the $60 barrier on the handheld device, and it's also the most expensive edition of Skyrim to come out in recent memory.
Who will be Intel's first foundry customer?
The big picture: Intel has ambitions to create a foundry business by manufacturing chips for other companies. This is an important strategic initiative that the company will need to recoup the massive investment it is now making in fabs around the world.
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